Jeff Howe

Borba's second strikeout of the night, this one on a check swing where he went around, leads off the seventh.

M7: Texas 8, Michigan State 1

Thomas singles, but Winter gets Williams to ground out to second to end the seventh unscathed. Two hits, but no runs with two left on for the Spartans in the seventh.

Defensively, Texas has played a much cleaner game today than at any point through the first four.

Winter allows a leadoff single. A strikeout and a 6-4 fielder's choice make it one on with two outs and the Spartans getting ready to bring the top of the order back to the plate.

Final line on Ruger Riojas:

Freshman Michael Winter is out of the bullpen to work the seventh, replacing Ruger Riojas.

End of 6: Texas 8, Michigan State 1

Two runs on three hits with two left on in the Texas sixth.

The bottom of the sixth ends with Jonah Williams striking out swinging.

Texas is in the middle of its third consecutive multi-run inning.

Tinney draws a walk, putting runners on first and third with two outs for Jonah Williams.

Righty Kyle Rudolph gets Robbins to ground out to short. It's an RBI groundout with Mendoza scoring to make it an 8-1 game.

Rodriguez rifles one down the right-field line for his second double of the night. It's a RISP situation for Robbins, but the Spartans will go to the bullpen first.

Right now, Monsour is the only other right-handed option who can play the outfield.

That's the second home run allowed by Grundman and the third of the game by the Longhorns.

Anthony Pack Jr. turns on one, driving his third home run of the season over the right-field wall. It's a 7-1 lead for the Longhorns.

BOOM! PACMAN GOES YARD!

Becerra gives another one a ride, but it dies short of the warning track in center field. One away in the bottom of the sixth.

M6: Texas 6, Michigan State 1

Riojas strikes out the side in the sixth. He's tied his career high with 10 strikeouts.

Strikeouts eight and nine on the night for Riojas. Two down in the sixth.

Riojas has 72 pitches under his belt as he heads back out for the sixth.

End of 5: Texas 6, Michigan State 1

Gumbo Duplantier with a pinch-hit flyout to left to end the inning. Texas extends the lead with a two-hit, two-run fifth.